Brown Lake Dam

Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brown Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brown Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Brown, Conrad H. (private). It impounds the Tr-hard Labor Creek near Madison Community.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 185 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityMadison Community
River/StreamTr-hard Labor Creek
Coordinates33.64167, -83.44667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area185 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBrown, Conrad H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01931
Federal IDGA01931
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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